29.3250, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Scientist, Duolingo, Inc.

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Subject: 29.3250, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Scientist, Duolingo, Inc.

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Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:57:56
From: Bozena Pajak [bozena at duolingo.com]
Subject: Spanish; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition: Scientist, Duolingo, Inc., USA

 
University or Organization: Duolingo, Inc. 
Department: Learning Sciences
Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA 
Web Address: https://www.duolingo.com
Job Title: Learning Scientist / Spanish Expert, PhD
Job Rank: Scientist

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Spanish Linguistics

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

Help improve how millions of people learn languages on Duolingo. 

We are looking for a second language acquisition expert with sizeable
experience teaching Spanish who has a vision for how Duolingo can teach
better. You will join Duolingo’s learning sciences team and support our
efforts to advance Duolingo’s mission through science.

Responsibilities:
- Work side by side with talented researchers, designers, engineers, and
product managers to bring research-informed product features to life
- Design curricula for Duolingo’s Spanish courses 
- Propose new exercises and features that will improve the learning experience
- Create specific course content in Spanish
- Help create assessment tools to measure how Duolingo users learn
- Design research studies to assess the effectiveness of Duolingo and perform
data analysis

Requirements:
- PhD in SLA, linguistics, cognitive psychology, or a related field
- Research expertise in second language acquisition
- Skills in experimental design and data analysis
- Native fluency in Spanish
- Experience teaching Spanish as a second language
- Experience creating language curricula
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills
- Ability to relocate to Pittsburgh
- A desire to make the world a better place through technology

Exceptional candidates will have:
- Strong publication record in linguistics, learning sciences, or a related
field
- High proficiency in and experience teaching both Spanish and English
- Working proficiency in French, German, or Italian

Please submit applications to the application link provided below.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://bit.ly/2OZhKJE 
Contact Information:
	Bozena Pajak 
	Email: bozena at duolingo.com 


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